Tukuche Peak 山峰

Tukuche Peak is a mountain in Nepal.

Description

Tukuche Peak is a 6,920-metre (22,703-foot) glaciated summit in the Nepalese Himalayas. It is situated 8.4 kilometres (5.2 mi) northeast of Dhaulagiri and 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Pokhara in Gandaki Province. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to the Gandaki River which is a tributary of the Ganges. Topographic relief is significant as the east face rises 1,550 metres (5,085 ft) in one kilometre (0.62 mi), and the summit rises 4,370 metres (14,337 ft) above the Gandaki River in less than nine kilometres (5.6 mi). The first ascent of the summit was made on May 10, 1969, by Georges Hartmann, Aloïs Strickler, and Sherpa Sonam Girmi. Three days later, Alfred Hitz and Ruedi Homberger from the same Swiss expedition summited.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Tukuche Peak is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Weather systems coming off the Bay of Bengal are forced upwards by the Himalaya mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Mid-June through early-August is the monsoon season. The months of April, May, September, and October offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.